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The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-24
HIS DIRE REVENGE.
Wreaking His Vengeance on the
Local Editor.
How the ouilI-D Driver Was
Squelched in One Round.
SCENE /.

1 NA tAS ao&"SAs
Meeting of Smith and Jones, captains
of rival base ball clubs.
Smith-Did you sec what the News
said about your club last week?
Jones-No, what was it?
smith-Why, it said yours was the
dizziest ball nine in South Boston and
that you couldn't hit a balloon.
Jones-It did, did it? Well, I'll skip up
to the News office in a shake and pound
the editor into pulp. I'll teach him-ll
show him-Pll-Ill crush him as |
woulda snake.
Smith-rIl wait for you here. Don't
kill him.
The editors sanctum. A holy calm
pervades the hallowed spot, broken only
by the jingling of gold as the editor
counts the proceeds of the previous
weeks business and asserts the money in
one-thousand dollar piles preparatory to
placing it in the great safe which takes
up one side of the lavishly furnished
room. A sweet smile plays around his
mouth, and a diamond sparkles brilliant
ly in his immaculate shirt front. Around
him is every evidence of wealth. Still
the editor is not proud. No, he is very
meek and kind to the poor. Suddenly
the door is broken open, and in PUSHES a
young man in a violent rage and a cream
colored flannel shirt.
care you the editor?" He shrieked in
a tone meant to send a shiver through
the editors body and make him fall on
his knees and plead ~piteously for mercy.
eyes, l am the editor" the News man
quietly responded with the emphasis on
the CAM "What do you want?"
"Well, Ill want a copy of last
weeks News. Here's the money" gasped
Jones, an expression of CHASTITY fear
coming suddenly over his c~ountenance.
."Why this impetuosity, my young
friendg" asked the editor in that sweet
tone of voice so Characteristic of him.
''Is it because of your affection for the
News, or did you think you were making
a home rum"
''You mentioned our club in your
paper last week, and hit us rather
hard"
''True," came from the massive head
piece of the News; 'tbut, nay friend, on
looking it over I find that the slight put
on your club by III paper was merely a
typographical error, and would not have
appeared if I had been in town when
last weeks edition went to press. Rest
assured that hereafter the doings of
your club will be given a foremost place
in the columns of u mighty journal. |
By the way, does your club subscribe for
the News?"
"Well, no.n
"Ah, there is where you are unjust.
you would not have us give your
club so many compliments and devote so
much space to its games without our be-
re~compensed."
That's SO; you can put me down for
q year. How much is itT"
Cone dollar and a quarter, my dear
MIR. Jones. Thanks. Tia ia. Call
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-24
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

A centr lilly located and desirable business
stand on III in street, Opelousa', consisting
If bald ng su table for residence n smau
store, and adjoining a bakery, being the
,esrtv will be sold very cheap for cash, or halt
cash and balance on terms to suit pu c laser.
A.p at this office or to Ms: Edmond z.
nnpre March 26-S7
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-24

General Greely, Of the Signal Service,
explains that the hot waves come east
rom the Mississippi. There is a pretty
general feeling in favor of restricted emil
grafton IN this hot-wave movement.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-24
FOR SALE.

A Fine Residence, with all necessary out
buildings AMI improvements, and sufficient
land for asm IL farm, a Joining the Corporate
Andy at this tffics. dl1d
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
Supreme judicial Court.
JUDGE EMERY PRESIDING.

After recess of three days the Court recon
vened in this city Monday with Judge Emery or
the Bench. Judge Danforth who opened the scs
sion, owing to the illness of Judge Emery, went t,
Wiscasset where he is holding court.
The Grand Jury reported on "Wednesday eve
ming, April 20, but their findings were not mad,
found against sellers in this city, as follows:
Charles OConnell, common seller, second offence
Maitland Smith, single sale and common seller
Frank Nash, single sale and common seller
Monday the Court opened with the case of Jose
l'hene {. Caswell Va. Amos Pitcher. The parties
are father and daughter of Northport. 4 case OF
assumpsit, with account annexed.
Pin. sues her father for 72s weeks labor, before
her marriage, $2lS4, and for CD weeks labor since
her marriage $3.50, amounting to 1888; credit is
given for 81. Plff says that when she became
twenty-one she wanted to go away and earn he,
own living, but her father said remain at home and
he would pay her. She married Mr.. LcnGal Gas
well in 1854 and went to Washington to live. lie,
parents sent for her to come home and they woulG
pay her for labor
Deft says he made no promise, that his daughte,
lived with him after she became of age just as she
did before she was twenty one, that he provided
for her wants. that she sickly and was not able
to do much labor After marriage, the daughter
wrote that her husband was out of work. poor ant
wanted her parents to assist them. Deft took then
to his home, gave the husband employment and
paid him wages.
There was an effort made to compromise the las
period of service, and the matter was before the
Court III October last. 1t is a family matter tina
should never have been brought into Court. Yer
diet for plf in the sum of $GS.04. Williamson anc
Brown for plff. Fogler and Thompson for teft
Belle }. Palmer VS.. Inhabitants of Monroe. Al
action to recover $1,000 for personal injuries re
ceived through an alleged defect in the highway
PHI and husband were driving home from Skow
hogan on the 18th of Feb. 1856. Between six ant
seven O'Clock in the evening when on the Stream
road near the house of Elvira Gilmore, one runner
of the sleigh went into hole in the roadway
throwing the occupants out and injuring the plfl
in the right shoulder and fracturing the right arm
PHI. has not yet recovered the use of her right
arm. Defts. admit that there was a hole in the
highway, but claim that 1t was outside the travelled
part, was made but few hours previous 10 the
accident, and that the municipal officers on high
way sarvcy had no knowledge of its existence
On trial. Fogler for plf. Pierce for defts
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
Judge Whitebouse, of Augusta, is bigger
than the White House at Washington.

In BRTEp Hon. 5. W. Matthews, of Carl
bou, is to be appointed commissioner of the
newly established Labor Bureau by Gov. Bod
well. The headquarters of the Commissioner
will be at Augusta. Mr.. Matthew will fill the
place admirably ......Capt. Abraham p. Lufkin,
one of the pioneers of Galveston, Texas, died
suddenly Sunday morning of heart disease,
aged u. He was native of Maine, and, in his
early days, was one of the best known captains
on the Atlantic cOast.......The President has
awarded handsome gold medal, suitably n-
scribed, to Captain Marco Antonio MuZzio, of
the Italian Bark 'EXpreso T." of Genoa, for
rescuing the master and crew Of seven men of
the schooner Carrie A. Bucknam.' of Bucks
port.......SenOr Vice Department Commander,
Samuel l.. Miller, of Waldoboro, will deliver
the address ut ThOmastOn, Memorial Day.......
1t is reported that cholera is raging in Mazat-
Ian, Mex. and has already spread to two other
TOWNSHIP. T. NJ. Simmons, manager of Hotel
Del Monte, recently burned at Monterey, CAL,
has been arrested for arson. His past record
is bad and there is said to be ample proof of
his guilt.....The governor OF Newfoundland la .
been summoned to England to confer with til .
imperial government on the fisheries. .Jamee
&. Blaine arrived in Chicago April 20, but wa
depressed over the death Of his brother and re-
ceived no callers. Saturday he received a del
egati0n from the Irish American and one from
the German American clubs in his parlors, but
at his request no speeches were made.....At a
meeting in Bath Monday it was decided to have
the clock run on local time by vote of 504 to
157. 1t is understood that notwithstanding the
vote, the city clock will he kept on standard
time as required by an act of the Legislature.
1.-The bill authorizing the consolidation of the
Boston and Maine and the Eastern railroad met
a signal defeat in the House Of Representatives
Thursday. The vote was 81 to 109.......Mr.
Blaine left Chicago for Augusta Tuesday p. NJ.
.....Dr. A. j. Grant the noted bigamist, died in
the Cambridge, Mass, Jail, Tuesday. No election
of U. S. Senator in Florida. Graves the MUIR
derer Of the Maine game wardens, arrived i'm
Boston Tuesday from California and was taken
to Bangor Saturday. 1t is expected he will be
tried at the present term Of court. The SUI
perior Court of Kennebec County will probably
adjourn next Saturday, when Deputy Collector
Murphy will be discharged from Jail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28

y Mr.. Patrick Welsh an Irisilman, who claims to
have been brought up a Catholic and to have left
that Church and become Protestant cctured in
the Belfast Opera House Sunday afternoon on
"Romansm and Why became Protestant" His
remarks were dspleasing to some Catholics pres
ent and a stranger in the audience arose and lie.
nounced the lecturer. At the close of the lecture
another was announced for the evening on the Sc
crets of the Confessional, to which only men were
to he admitted. This OF course stimulated curios-
lty and there was good attendance in the evening
Indeed, it is generally supposed that the "stran-
ger who got up the alteration in the afternoon
was working to the same end and was an ally of
the lecturer, who besides taking up a collection
had books to sell. The lectures led to difficulty
at the Post Office Monday morning, when after
some words with James IIaney of this city Welsh
drew pistoland threatened to shoot if he was
Tested lIaney obtained warrant against Welsh
for an aggravated assault, and trial held be-
fore the police judge in the afternoon. Welsh was
defended by Geo. +. johnson, Esq. Mr.. Haney
sand that he met respondent in the Post Office Mon
day morning, when the latter said "How did you
like my lecture:' He replied, Il would have lik-
ed it better if you had told less lies" Words fol
lowed when Iianey shook his fist in respondent
anu tIlc ufeW Il revolver ana threatened
to shoot At this point Mr.. Richards, janitor
of the building, came down the Custom House
stairs and disarmed Welsh and advised Iancy to
leave. Mr.. Welsh, in defence, said that complain
ant disturbed his meeting Sunday afternoon. Mon
day morning when near Moody's corner he met
lianey, who wa. in a team, and who used violent
language to him, and followed him to the post
office Respondent made no answer. Met in the
post office, when complainant thrust his Fl st into
respondents face and said "D-n you would like
to mash your face" He drew his revolver and
threatened to shoot if the act was repeated. Mr..
Richards, Mr.. Brannagan and Mr.. Geo. W. Bur
CESS were present. Mr.. Welsh was discharged.
The Judge said in substance that he regretted to
discharge him, but must do So on the testimony
lie said it was cowardly to draw the revolver and
he regretted there was no law that could punish
him
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28

MONROE. Mr.. Ashley A. Weber, Of Monroe
has been appointed assistant surgeon To the out
door department of University Medical College of
the city of New lork....A dog belonging; Cyrus
Chase, one owned hy John Perkins and one by
William Twomhy which had symptoms "f running
mad, were promptly killed last week ..- Mr. euli
van Plummer, an elderly lady, has occupied her
spare time in making Il quilt that contains 1900
squares 1t is surely splcndct nnc. &C. 4 Me
kenney got his drive down Monday having been i> {
days in running it.....W alter Grant has gone to
New York to visit his brother
CAMDEN. DIR. Hosea Balou Eaton died April
10 of blood poisoning received five years az" in the
line of his professional duties. He was very act
i've in town matters. He Greenhack mem
Der of the Legislature from 1881 To 1884, and for
the last two years has acted with the Democrats
He the father Of the Prohibition amendment,
which he pushed through the House and senate
forcing Republicans and democrats to go on rec.
ord the subject lie was born i'll Plymouth
Maine in 1922 He a of Parker Eaton
formerly of Fitchburg, Mass. He was graduate
of the Brunswick Medical school. He left alo
patty practice in 1854 and took up homeopathy
He was president of the Maine Homeopathy Sorie
ty and vice president of the American Institute of
Homeopathy. He was a volunteer surgeon in the
army He leaves a brother, NJ. NJ. Eaton, of Kan.
sas, a widow, two sons. DR. IL. u. Eaton, Jr. OF
Rockport, and Thomas &. Eaton, Esq, of New
York, daughter, the wife of DR.. A. +. Piper, OF
Thomaston. DIR. Eaton was self made man. lie
was buried with Masonic honors. :. The alleged
robbery of Mrs. Grizzlc turns out to have been no
robbery after all. Gallagher who WAS arrested
and brought before Judge Talbot had hearing Oh
Wednesday and was discharged. Mr. A. r. Bill.
has begun the canvass of Camden, Hope and Union
for Eastern Maine and the Rebellion. Angus
tus Spear, carpenter, died April 20 Of lock jaw
the result of crushing his fingers while handling
stove two weeks ago. His age was 40 He leaves
a widow and three children. The Camden \
Rockltnd Company have begun laying pipe and
have three crews ut work.. Saturdays boat
brought a lot OF furniture and household effects
for Mr.. j. b. Stearns whose new stone villa ut
! ,racts much attention.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
Base Bail.

Oxley Is one of the catchers for the new Boston
Union team organized in Boston.
Forrest Goodwin is In demand. He has offers
from Bangor and Boston, but prefers Belfast.
The friends Of base ball in this city, met Mon.
day evening, but no definite arrangements were
made.
The Salems are trying to sign Knowltop the Bel.
fast catcher, but doubtless he will remain with the
local team II one is organized.
- At the first game of the Bowdoin nine, with the
portlands ut Portland, Thursday. Williamson (short
stop played right field and PendetOn (spare MANI
was short stop. The score stood: Portlands Is:
Bowdoins 8. The Press says "The BOwdoins
are much stronger than last year, their Outaeld
being nOticeably So"
league ought to be formed to include Bangor,
Belfast and Rockland, II no other places .can be
Induced to enter Great interest has heretofore cen
tered In the games between Bangor and Belfast,
and the existence Of one team seems to depend
upon the existence of the other. Bangor cannot
do much without her down river antagonist.
Sweeney and Chatterton, who played on the
belfast nine last year, arrived in town last
Thursday and returned to Boston the next day.
Both men are with the Salem team, but are so tx.
ed that they can leave, and they anxious to re-
turn to Belfast this season. McAndless, who play
ell short stop last year, writes that he would ike 10
come here. He has other offers but will give Bel.
fast the preference. Goodwin, of Colby, who has
played with the Belfasts two seasons, Is in CORE
spOndence with other places but prefers Belfast
In fact all the boys who played here last season
would he glad to return.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
The Police Court and the Laws Of the state.

In December last Mr.. George f. Bracket, Of
this city, went before the judge of the Police
Court and asked for warrant, under Sec. 49,
Chap. p, X. s., to search the premises of a rum
seller The warrant was refused, on the ground
that the statute In question is unconstitutional In
letter dated JAM 8, 1887, and published over his
own signature, the judge Of the police court said
concerning this matter:
mandamus to issue the warrant applied for by Mr.
Bracket. The Supreme Court commences its next
session in this city on the 4h inst II you are act
ting in good faith, make application for such a
writ and let the question OF law be settled. will
acknowledge service and submit the matter, III
of M Se ea ON
the testimony of the officer who was present at
that application by. request of Mr.. Bracket. l
Will Also If you require it, cause the petition for the
writ to be duly drawn without expense to you or
either of you. You can then have the disputed
question settled by tribunal which you must &C
knowledge is competent.
Mr. Bracket did present petition for a writ of
manIamus at the last term of court and the matter
will come up at the present term. The issue was
solely to the constitutionality of Sec. 40, Chap
p, r. S, and 10 other reason was assigned for re-
fusing Mr.. Bracket The warrant asked for than the
alleged unconstitutionaliy of the statute. In JAN
uary the Judge of the police court was anxious that
this "question of law be settled. In his answer to
the petition, filed at this term of court he ignores
this question of constitutionality altogether, and
bases his refusal to issue the warrant mainly upon
the fact that the application was verbal, and
"denies that said complainant made any applica-
ton in writing" This is simply pettifoggery. 1t
has been the custom of the police judge to write
| the application himself, he considering that part
of his 'ohicial DUTY and on one occasion he was
very indignant because an applicant presumed to
make suggestion as to the wording of the docu-
ment. Of course bad he declared at the time that
a written application was necessary Mr.. Bracket
would have complied; but the refusal, as shown
by the letter above quoted, was based simply and
solely upon the alleged unconstitutionality of the
statutp
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
County Commissioners Court.

The criminal costs before the county cofnmis
sioncrs, as indicated last week, largely exceed
those of any term for years. The expenses incur
red since the December term not including the Su
preme Judicial court, amount to 81 0SS a. or more
than one fifth of the entire county tax assessed
Of this amount S97S.l5 was for cases originating
before the Belfast Police Court; s11.5l before
Trial Justice Greer; $5l37 before Justice NJ. j
Dow, of Brooks; s49.Os before Justice Myrick OF
Unity; 1865 before Justice johnson, of Liberty
1882 before Justice Runnels, of Searsport; sI4.
30 before Justice Jones, of Brooks, and S7u be
fore Justice Knowlton, of Liberty; prisoners board
at the Jail, $l4l095; general bills, s32G II mitti
muses., $l52.03. No costs were allowed to Tria
Justice Wayland Knowlton, of Belfast, as lie die
not present detailed account of expenses as re
CURED by law.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28

The three -masted schooner built in the Scwell
yard at Bath for Capt. Fred S. Dyer, formerly of
LincOlnyillc, was successfully launched on Tues
day last The Bath Independent says of her: The
vessel has stout and well seasoned oak frame
and is solidly put together. She has an abundance
of labor saving machinery. The schooner has been
named the Carrie A. Lane, and the lady may well
be proud of her namc-sakc. The Schooner meas.
ures: Gross tonnage, 8OO.36; net TONNAGE 7GO35
length, 1852 feet; breadth, 359 feet; depth, l73
feet. The spars are Oregon pine. They are all in
position and very stocky looking sticks they arc.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
The Late willard Mudgett.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Will yor
kindly permit me to announce the death of one OF
Your Oldest readers, and one of the most respected
citizens of Prospect, Maine. Mr.. willard Mudgett
who came to this city in September 's, died at the
home of his son-in-law, Mr.. Geo. w. Libby, Friday
morning, Apr. 18th. lie was in poor health wher
he came here and gradually failed in strength, un
til his great suffcrings were ended on the date
above mentioned. Mr.. Mudgett, although not able
to go into society, made many warm friends Tho
writer became well acquainted with him, ant
learned to love his sterling, manly qualities. II.
lived with his daughter, Mrs. Libby, where every
thing that money, Il beautiful home, and tender at
tention could do was done; and when his spirit
went home, his body was laid in Lakewood Gene
terry, a beautiful spot overlooking Lake Calhoun
Mrs. Libby, her husband and family have tho
warm sympathy of very large circle of friends il
Minneapolis in this great bereavement.
Very Respectfully, VIM. r. DoBBYN,
Pastor Sd Univ. Church
MISNEAPOJIS. April % 1877
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
MINNEAroLIs, April 20, 1887.

The sad news of the death of the Hon. Willard
Mudgett. who died in Minnesota the 18th inst. was
received here the 18th. Mr.. Mudgett went west
some two years ago for his health. He was high
ly respected citizen and has been a man of promi
hence, formerly merchant, and later largely en-
gagged in ship,building, and was head of the firm
known as Mudgett, Libby & Griffin, which failed
borne an honorable name and his presence hero
will be greatly missed and large circle of friends
mourn his loss. Prospect Cor. BuckspOrt Clipper
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
Prohibition Conference,

The I'rohibitIouj>s of Waldo County, and all
others Interested IN the cause, requested To
meet at foHrt HoHst in E'ltoSt, SATURDAY,, .IhgV
Ill., ut II o'cjorh 4. ". fer the purpose OF clcctng
q new county committee, also city committee, town
committee, and to transact any other business that
may come before said conference. l.gt Us push the
Prohibition party in Waldo County.
Per order OF Prohibition Com. Ton Waldo Co.
Hon. Il. {. SNAKE Chairman.
X. SANFORD, Secretary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28

A Bangor paper reports that Blanchard
blacksmith's bellows blew up the other day.
This is the nearest we can come to Il cyclone,
down cast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
fTLIN y Nv ND, I 7 VIIUlIII0N
HELEN A. STEVENS, uH
AEEIl' L SAMN EI,. knsnlNllnn-

\ SMALL INDIAN OUTBREAK. \ few days ago
a couple ui sea captains, now III port. vino lay the
way are brothers. went ON Il short trip to IUnWat-
cr. While looking at the Indians catching salmon,
drunken -lWash approached them brandt Fishing
IN aNe, which WAS quickly taken from him hy i
twenty lntsianS approaching. His name i Captain
Moves, but Goodspeed would have suited him bet
ter under the circumstances. He had read of the
trcacherY of Indians and their numerous outbreaks
and felt certain that one had begun and that he
had unwittingly run into the middle of it, but We
readers that he lost time running
out of it. His older brother. who is considerably
Stnucr, tells the story with much "tiSto, and
that while he rolling the grass in intense
laughter, his brother jumping logs, rocks aud
streams for his very life and it is even NOW a ,lini.
Guilty thing to convince the ncet of foot captain
that he not i'll |; hostile camp and that he di,.
not narrowly escape losing his scalp. Oregon pa
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28

lOur esteemed correspondent is disposed to be
facctous, but we will not answer him in like
strain. The Journal has quarrel with the
knights of Labor organization, and its SYM
pathies never be otherwise than with those
who labor, whether with hand bran. Its col
umns show that it has been ready to sustain
and encourage all organizations and enterprises
designed to promote the moral and material wei
fare of the people. Ed. Journal